معرفی
Ines Varela-Silva is an Associate Professor in Biocultural Studies and Community Health at Loughborough University, UK. She leads the Lifestyle for Health and Wellbeing research group and is affiliated with the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine. Her work integrates biocultural approaches to study health and nutrition in minority and Indigenous communities, particularly the Maya of Mexico through The Maya Project, an international collaborative network she founded in 2012 to empower Indigenous scholars and improve community health outcomes.
Research Interests
- Community health equity
- Child growth and nutrition
- Indigenous health systems
- Biocultural determinants of health
- Global health interventions
Key Achievements
- Founder of The Maya Project (2012)
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2022-)
- Fellow, Royal Society for the Arts (2016-)
- Fellow, Human Biology Association (2013-)
Grants & Partnerships
- UNESCO Chair in Sport, Physical Activity and Education for Development (2020-2026)
- Leveraged over £2M in research funding for projects like Cards for Health (2020) and Nutrition and Exercise for Health (2015)
Her work emphasizes ethical research partnerships, equity-driven methodologies, and community-centered health solutions.
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